Definition
ἄγνοια, -ας, ἡ
(ἀγνοέω), [in LXX chiefly for אָשָׁם, שְׁגָגָה ;]
ignorance : Acts 3:17; 17:30, Ephesians 4:18 (with sense of wilful blindness; cf. MM, VGT, see word), 1 Peter 1:14.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- Acts 3:17ἄγνοιαν · ignoranceAnd now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.
- Acts 17:30ἀγνοίας · ignoranceAlthough God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.
- Ephesians 4:18ἄγνοιαν · ignoranceThey are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.
- 1 Peter 1:14ἀγνοίᾳ · ignoranceAs obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.